Level Nine: 19 (Inklet)

Andrea plays the Game--a massive interstellar virtual reality experience--as often as she can. And she plays well. Really well. ...Well she cheats actually which she feels ambivalent about to be honest. Except on Level Nine. Because no matter how hard she tries Level Ten remains out of reach... until a wholesome newcomer arrives. A light-hearted feel-good story about the power of online gaming to bring people together. 1200 words / Virtual Reality Science FictionWelcome to Inklets a series of short (and sometimes short-short) stories ranging from sci-fi to fantasy to lingering just on the edge of normal. One things for sure: you wont look at the world the same way again.